Foreign investors marked their second consecutive net selling session on December 17, offloading nearly VND 66 billion. The most heavily sold stock was VIC, with a net outflow of approximately VND 171 billion. Conversely, HDB emerged as the most purchased stock, attracting a net inflow of nearly VND 125 billion.
| Foreign investors’ trading activity over the past 5 sessions |
| Top stocks traded by foreign investors on December 17 |
In contrast to the net selling trend of foreign investors, proprietary trading firms continued their second consecutive net buying session, accumulating nearly VND 227 billion. The primary net buying activity was focused on TCB, with a net purchase of approximately VND 53 billion. On the flip side, the most heavily sold stock was PET, with a net outflow of nearly VND 105 billion.
| Proprietary trading activity on HOSE from December 10-16 |
 Source: VietstockFinance
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Source: VietstockFinance
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– 6:43 PM, December 17, 2025
Vietstock Daily 18/12/2025: Still Trapped in a Tug-of-War?
The VN-Index continues to oscillate as it retests the 50-day SMA, reflecting ongoing market indecision. Fluctuating trading volumes in recent sessions underscore investor uncertainty following the previous volatile phase. Meanwhile, the MACD indicator persists in a sell signal, hovering near the zero line. Should it breach this threshold, short-term risks are likely to escalate.
Proprietary Trading Firms Unload Hundreds of Billions of Vietnamese Stocks on December 17th: Which Stock Takes Center Stage?
Proprietary trading firms net sold VND 192 billion on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE).
Foreign Block “U-Turn” Sells Off as VN-Index Surges, Countering Massive Inflow into Single Stock
On the sell side, VIC witnessed the most significant offloading by foreign investors, with a value of approximately VND 167 billion.
VN-Index Rebounds Strongly, Surging Over 33 Points
Following a successful “test” of the bottom in the morning session, a surge of capital flooded the market during the afternoon session on December 16th, igniting an explosive upward momentum.
Major Stock Unexpectedly Swept Up by Brokerage Firm’s Proprietary Trading Desk in December 16 Session
Proprietary trading desks at Vietnamese securities companies collectively net bought VND 478 billion worth of stocks on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) today.
